Xona’s first demonstration mission successfully completed testing at Experior Laboratories and prepares for launch on a Falcon 9 in May. (Photo: Xona)

Xona’s private GNSS satellite passes pre-launch testing

May 10, 2022

Xona has completed environmental testing for its upcoming demo mission, a significant step towards realizing its high-performance commercial […]

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This article is tagged with Huginn, LEO PNT service, low Earth orbit, PNT service, Pulsar constellation, small satellites, Xona Space Systems and posted in Featured Stories, GNSS, Latest News, Timing

Yang Changfeng is BeiDou’s Chief Architect. (Photo: BeiDou Navigation Satellite System)

Directions 2022: BDS enters new era of global services

January 14, 2022

Construction of the BeiDou Navigation Satellite System (BDS-3) has been completed. The system was formally commissioned on July […]

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This article is tagged with BDS-3, BeiDou constellation, Directions 2022, International GNSS Monitoring and Assessment System, PNT service, PPP service, SBAS, search and rescue, smartphones and posted in From the Magazine, GNSS

GPS and GNSS: confronting dual-use realities

September 28, 2020

I welcome the opportunity to contribute and congratulate GPS World on your 30th anniversary. Over those 30 years, […]

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This article is tagged with GNSS, GNSS community, GPS, GPS technology, Jules McNeff, PNT Enterprise, PNT service and posted in From the Magazine